I found myself being woken up by my parents. It was five-thirty, a half-hour later than we planned to get up. Even so, I wanted to stay in bed a lot longer.
I unwillingly got ready for the day. When I remembered we would be travelling with Grandma, I woke up a little more, somewhat exited for the long drive.
We were in the car with our bags packed at six AM. After saying goodbye to my grandpa, we left for our long adventure.
To my delight we traveled along the same route as the one we took on the way to California for Run For The Wall. I loved pointing out certain landmarks I remembered and was familiar with. We also enjoyed talking to Grandma, who had been gone in Texas for a long time.
We only stopped twice that day, a big change from the frequent gas stops we had had to make on the bike. It was a long drive, but we made it shorter by eating the many various snacks we had brought and I did a little school. Though it was Summer, I had a bit to catch up on that I hadn't been able to finish before the previous trip.
With all the snacks we brang, we found no need for breakfast or lunch.
We passed all of Colorado quickly. I did not think we would get that far in one day--but what's more, we even passed Utah! This kind of progress did not seem possible on a motorcycle and was extremely thankful we were in a car. Riding on a hot day in the desert-like state of Utah is not fun. I should know.
Once again we saw the amazing painted desert and some of the rock formations. I pointed out to my sister, Emily, all the things I had already seen.
After several hours of sitting in the car, we stopped in a town I was already familiar with--Ely,
Nevada. There we looked for a room to spend the night. And boy, did we find one!
I did not like the fact that it was in a casino hotel, but when I saw the room I loved it. The whole building had a wild West feel to it, with pictures and tools lining the halls. The room itself was split. One room had a large bed, then the other had three other, smaller beds. It worked out pretty good. We got pizza for dinner that night and enjoyed a good stay after a long day.
I unwillingly got ready for the day. When I remembered we would be travelling with Grandma, I woke up a little more, somewhat exited for the long drive.
We were in the car with our bags packed at six AM. After saying goodbye to my grandpa, we left for our long adventure.
To my delight we traveled along the same route as the one we took on the way to California for Run For The Wall. I loved pointing out certain landmarks I remembered and was familiar with. We also enjoyed talking to Grandma, who had been gone in Texas for a long time.We only stopped twice that day, a big change from the frequent gas stops we had had to make on the bike. It was a long drive, but we made it shorter by eating the many various snacks we had brought and I did a little school. Though it was Summer, I had a bit to catch up on that I hadn't been able to finish before the previous trip.
With all the snacks we brang, we found no need for breakfast or lunch.
We passed all of Colorado quickly. I did not think we would get that far in one day--but what's more, we even passed Utah! This kind of progress did not seem possible on a motorcycle and was extremely thankful we were in a car. Riding on a hot day in the desert-like state of Utah is not fun. I should know.
Once again we saw the amazing painted desert and some of the rock formations. I pointed out to my sister, Emily, all the things I had already seen.
After several hours of sitting in the car, we stopped in a town I was already familiar with--Ely,
Nevada. There we looked for a room to spend the night. And boy, did we find one!I did not like the fact that it was in a casino hotel, but when I saw the room I loved it. The whole building had a wild West feel to it, with pictures and tools lining the halls. The room itself was split. One room had a large bed, then the other had three other, smaller beds. It worked out pretty good. We got pizza for dinner that night and enjoyed a good stay after a long day.
